Search for: [Abstract = "The subject of the dissertation is the assessment of the preventive and therapeutic management in operations for early childhood hydrocephalus. In hydrocephalus in children, the treatment of choice lies in diverting the excess of the cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricular system of the brain to the peritoneal cavity, using a system of non\-returnable, one\-way valves. An infection of the valve system is a severe and quite common complication that occurs in the course of surgery. The above\-mentioned problems are the cause of a continuous search for new elements that would allow for decreasing the number of surgical failures. The dissertation concentrates on a comprehensive assessment of the validity of the proposed and implemented method for preventing and diagnosing infections of the valve system in early childhood hydrocephalus management, based on immediate and late observations and examinations. The aim of the dissertation is the evaluation of the effectiveness and usability of perioperative preventive measures, determination of outcome in hydrocephalus, and formulation of a proposal for the procedure of a ventriculo\- peritoneal valve implantation. The investigations included 64 children with congenital and post\-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus or obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct treated at the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Neurosurgical Ward, Universit"]

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